amazing... Actually a much better rendition of how it actually happened. Modern movies just show close quarters gory details. This is much better. Now I know what to do when I'm charged by cavalry : get in square formation
I've watched this movie over and over again since I was a child: Plummer was imperious as Wellington, but Rod Steiger's performance was sheer perfection!
The movie firmly suggests that Wellington fooled the impulsive Marshall Ney into believing that the English led forces were fleeing over the ridge.. Yet when the massive French charge surmounts the ridge they are faced by well disciplined redcoats in unbreakable squares so the charge is a complete disaster.
@@reynaldoflores4522 there was 9.000 French the British only had 23.000 at the Battle and that was only the centre of the British lines so not all there troops . if they had not been in squares they would of being massacred . That's what the French thought was going to happen. They thought the British where retreating .
L'on sait que la Bataille ne s'est pas jouée sur le champ de bataille et que des traites ne sont pas arrivées ou non pas voulu arriver où sont à ne sont pas arrivés à temps notamment Puis au niveau de l'état il y avait déjà avant la bataille des arrangements avec des gens de l'ancien régime et notamment fouqué plus un général qui n'est jamais venu avec ses soldats renforcés l'arrière des troupes napoléoniennes. Les anglais étaient coutumiers de cela ils ont fait pareil pendant la révolution française ils donnaient des armes au vendéen qui avait soulevé le peuple pour rester royaliste et on a retrouvé des fusils anglais les costumes
Eylau was a proper use of Cuirassiers - a charge in support of infantry and to buy time. No way cavalry was to be used to win a battle by itself. The bravest of the brave got way ahead of himself here. Weather impairing the effectiveness of artillery, a two day delay due to miscommunication in orders, Marshal Soult's lazy pursuit of the Prussians after Ligny and his failure to go to the sound of guns at Waterloo ...all in all a bad day for the French.
Except how would Napolean have even known Ney was attacking squares since they were well over the ridge and not visible from his location at the rear near Plancenoit?
@@whiteknightcat He would know when infantry were getting charged by cavalry they would form squares, esp. due to a mass cavalry charge on the scale seen at Waterloo.
There was a whole series of f-ups. But yeah, Ney’s unsupported cavalry charges are top of the list. Followed by the uncoordinated attack of the Old Guard in the evening.
Most of the fails made by the french side were the french marshal hesitating, if napoleon could play the game like an actual RTS game then napoleon would've won
looking closely the smoke plumes from the squares are random and you don't see volley fire, plus some of the squares are in direct friendly fire from other squares. But hey the film effect is great
Der beste waterloo Film ever. Keine computer Tricks noch irgendwelche hinein geschnittenen Quatsch. Alles echt russische Soldaten die mal England mal Frankreich mal preussen spielten. Geile Zeit... danke Russland danke an allen schauspielern für diesen Film
Hadnt it been raining for days before, hence the French charge was almost wasted by the time they made British lines due to the ground conditions being a state.
No Napoleon had delayed the attack for the ground to dry . That is why the crucial delay in battle which allowed the Prussians to arrive as Wellington had hoped .
@@martinmetal7481it was still wet ground, the british heavy cavalry charged at little more than a canter because the ground was extremely soft, most likely this is how tĥe 92nd gordons ran along side the scotsgreys holding their stirrups.
Slightly inaccurate as the individual British squares were much larger - about 500/600 men on average (compared to maybe 120-150 shown), and more widely spaced than in the film.
@@Trout6258- It was filmed in Ukraine with 15,000 troops from the Soviet Army, so money was not a major concern. They could easily have combined the squares to bring them up to 300-strong. It was probably uniforms that were the limiting factor.
Die Feldkanonen schutzlos vor den Fusstruppen aufgestellt, völlig abwegige Schlachtordnungen... zum Teil gut treffende Uniformen, schade dass die Darsteller nicht überzeugen können.
That was the exact position of the guns, on the ridge to break French assault (British practised mobile artillery on the whole frontline, not massive battery like French did). It was testified by gunners themselves, who after firing had to run from the ridge to the protection of the squares behind like shown in the movie.
Never should have fought a battle there at all knowing reinforcements were so close by. What did expect to do even if he had routed the British? There were still tens of thousands of reinforcements less than a few miles away!
Lots of 'friendly fire' casualties. Did the French cavalry really behave like Indians in Hollywood movies and ride aimlessly around as acting as targets?
Theo mình thì kỵ binh hoàn toàn có thể lao thẳng vào trận hình vuông đó, thay vì chạy vòng quanh như vậy. 1 cạnh hình vuông chỉ có 3 4 hàng lính,với tốc độ xung kích của ngựa hoàn toàn có thể lao vào xô ngã, rồi chia cắt hoàn toàn đội hình của bộ binh. Tại sao họ không làm vậy ? Hay trận hình này có gì đăc biệt ? Hay do chỉ huy kỵ binh bất tài thế? Ai biết giải đáp giúp mình với . xin cảm ơn
In medieval 2 I would have had infantry attack and precisely 1 minute later my calvary flanks from the 3rd and 4th artery lines therfore cutting of any counter attacks while at the same time my archers 🏹 advance 100 meters and then cuts down the back lines 30 meters behind my calvary 😮
Wenn der Film nach allen Regeln gedreht worden wäre, hätte es in der Szene, in der die schwere französische Kavallerie die englische Infanterie angriff, eine große Anzahl verstümmelter Menschen und Pferde gegeben. Niemand würde das zulassen!
Well, they did actually attack like that on the day. Problem was they couldn’t see the British squares from where they started the attack, and so made a massive blunder.
And to think, not a speck of CGI was used in that epic cinematic achievement.
amazing... Actually a much better rendition of how it actually happened. Modern movies just show close quarters gory details. This is much better. Now I know what to do when I'm charged by cavalry : get in square formation
@@wilbur218 Ah, but what if the cavalry is armed with loganberries?
@@wilbur218I think it’s a bit of both. Showing both large scale and up close is often the best way to go.
I've watched this movie over and over again since I was a child: Plummer was imperious as Wellington, but Rod Steiger's performance was sheer perfection!
This film had the largest cast of extras of any film ever !!
One of the last great epics without CGI made. Brilliant movie.
better visuals but weird music
Napoleon was a master strategist.
He reprimands by saying, How can you send Cavalry without infantry support
This makes " Napoleon" look like the Teletubbies!
I wonder how many died of friendly fire with those squares being formed close to each other
^^^^
What happened to lord hay here
The movie firmly suggests that Wellington fooled the impulsive Marshall Ney into believing that the English led forces were fleeing over the ridge.. Yet when the massive French charge surmounts the ridge they are faced by well disciplined redcoats in unbreakable squares so the charge is a complete disaster.
The defending infantrymen looks like they outnumbered the attacking cavalrymen.
And...?
@@reynaldoflores4522 I mean that was the case in reality.....
@@reynaldoflores4522 there was 9.000 French the British only had 23.000 at the Battle and that was only the centre of the British lines so not all there troops . if they had not been in squares they would of being massacred . That's what the French thought was going to happen. They thought the British where retreating .
L'on sait que la Bataille ne s'est pas jouée sur le champ de bataille et que des traites ne sont pas arrivées ou non pas voulu arriver où sont à ne sont pas arrivés à temps notamment Puis au niveau de l'état il y avait déjà avant la bataille des arrangements avec des gens de l'ancien régime et notamment fouqué plus un général qui n'est jamais venu avec ses soldats renforcés l'arrière des troupes napoléoniennes.
Les anglais étaient coutumiers de cela ils ont fait pareil pendant la révolution française ils donnaient des armes au vendéen qui avait soulevé le peuple pour rester royaliste et on a retrouvé des fusils anglais les costumes
This film is epic .
Eylau was a proper use of Cuirassiers - a charge in support of infantry and to buy time. No way cavalry was to be used to win a battle by itself. The bravest of the brave got way ahead of himself here.
Weather impairing the effectiveness of artillery, a two day delay due to miscommunication in orders, Marshal Soult's lazy pursuit of the Prussians after Ligny and his failure to go to the sound of guns at Waterloo ...all in all a bad day for the French.
Marescial Ney what the hell are you doing, you cannot attack square infantry without the support of the artillery!!!!
Except how would Napolean have even known Ney was attacking squares since they were well over the ridge and not visible from his location at the rear near Plancenoit?
"Marshal" en anglais.
@@whiteknightcat His aide de camp surely would have told him.
They did not form squares!
@@whiteknightcat He would know when infantry were getting charged by cavalry they would form squares, esp. due to a mass cavalry charge on the scale seen at Waterloo.
Looks so authentic, that's a true large scale war in the screen
A complete blunder.
Question/point always was: IF - IF, Wellington was retreating, Ney had no choice but to charge.
IF.
This what films looked like before cgi.
Why is this English movie dubbed in French the Heresy 😂😂😂
This is a Russian film from when it was still called the USSR. Most of the soldiers are played by Soviet troops.
That charge, along with Le Haye Sainte holding out, may have cost the French the battle.
There was a whole series of f-ups. But yeah, Ney’s unsupported cavalry charges are top of the list. Followed by the uncoordinated attack of the Old Guard in the evening.
Le Haye Sainte did fall in during the battle.
Most of the fails made by the french side were the french marshal hesitating, if napoleon could play the game like an actual RTS game then napoleon would've won
If only the Zulus has been there ?
French Infantry support*
looking closely the smoke plumes from the squares are random and you don't see volley fire, plus some of the squares are in direct friendly fire from other squares. But hey the film effect is great
I look at the squares. They seemed to be formed to create a crossfire situation.
Yes. My understanding is that the squares were fewer but bigger than we see here, with gaps to match.
Charging with Calvary on infantry having guns worst strategy ever existed
They did not check the fog of war on the map right
Vive l’Empereur Napoléon 1er !
Der beste waterloo Film ever. Keine computer Tricks noch irgendwelche hinein geschnittenen Quatsch. Alles echt russische Soldaten die mal England mal Frankreich mal preussen spielten. Geile Zeit... danke Russland danke an allen schauspielern für diesen Film
Amazing!
2:22
When you lose battle so bad even the British are speaking French
But what are they saying in french??
@@prachisuryawanshi7359 well in English version they said
Shot the Horses, Shot the Horses
Just came here to say F central banking, that is what truly ended Napoleon.
Hadnt it been raining for days before, hence the French charge was almost wasted by the time they made British lines due to the ground conditions being a state.
No Napoleon had delayed the attack for the ground to dry .
That is why the crucial delay in battle which allowed the Prussians to arrive as Wellington had hoped .
@@martinmetal7481it was still wet ground, the british heavy cavalry charged at little more than a canter because the ground was extremely soft, most likely this is how tĥe 92nd gordons ran along side the scotsgreys holding their stirrups.
What tactical blunder 😂
If the french remembered to put blinders on their horses, it might have worked.
Slightly inaccurate as the individual British squares were much larger - about 500/600 men on average (compared to maybe 120-150 shown), and more widely spaced than in the film.
In their defence who has the budget to hire that many extras
Well they don't have that many extra
@@Trout6258- It was filmed in Ukraine with 15,000 troops from the Soviet Army, so money was not a major concern. They could easily have combined the squares to bring them up to 300-strong. It was probably uniforms that were the limiting factor.
Of course of this was how it was depicted here in real life, the friendly fire would be horrific
If the French cavalry used long pikes instead of swords, then probably they could have broken the British.
They worked Napoleon’s gang of looters over.
Only in the USSR were they insane enough to make something like this 😂
Die Feldkanonen schutzlos vor den Fusstruppen aufgestellt, völlig abwegige Schlachtordnungen... zum Teil gut treffende Uniformen, schade dass die Darsteller nicht überzeugen können.
That was the exact position of the guns, on the ridge to break French assault (British practised mobile artillery on the whole frontline, not massive battery like French did). It was testified by gunners themselves, who after firing had to run from the ridge to the protection of the squares behind like shown in the movie.
Never should have fought a battle there at all knowing reinforcements were so close by. What did expect to do even if he had routed the British? There were still tens of thousands of reinforcements less than a few miles away!
Sure is a waste of a lot of good cavalry.
in this clip you will some British squares are broken, none broke in the real battle.
Just home many times has the French cavalry been decimated by the British? They simply refuse to learn.
Lots of 'friendly fire' casualties. Did the French cavalry really behave like Indians in Hollywood movies and ride aimlessly around as acting as targets?
Man i wish movies would do something like this again, this is the shit.
what is the name of the movie??
Waterloo
Theo mình thì kỵ binh hoàn toàn có thể lao thẳng vào trận hình vuông đó, thay vì chạy vòng quanh như vậy. 1 cạnh hình vuông chỉ có 3 4 hàng lính,với tốc độ xung kích của ngựa hoàn toàn có thể lao vào xô ngã, rồi chia cắt hoàn toàn đội hình của bộ binh. Tại sao họ không làm vậy ? Hay trận hình này có gì đăc biệt ? Hay do chỉ huy kỵ binh bất tài thế? Ai biết giải đáp giúp mình với . xin cảm ơn
In medieval 2 I would have had infantry attack and precisely 1 minute later my calvary flanks from the 3rd and 4th artery lines therfore cutting of any counter attacks while at the same time my archers 🏹 advance 100 meters and then cuts down the back lines 30 meters behind my calvary 😮
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unemployment must have been high back in those days. How to get so many actors to get this going?
Russian conscripts
Why didn't the cavalry carry pistols? 😅
Impulsive people, however qualified,brave n courageous,should never be in command when everything is at stake.... this is true even today....
wtf how did they film this?!
Thousands of Red Army soldiers and about 2 years preparation
For real not a joke
This is how action films, especially historical epics like this one, used to be filmed. No CGI and plenty of extras
На что на 55 секунду так далеко камеру отдаляют. Дронов тогда еще не было. я про 1812. Похоже видео фейк.
Угробили конницу !
What movie is this?
Read the title
Gladiator
@@Voltar78
if you look closely, still looks like a poorly made historical reconstruction filmed on pro camera. These scenes need CGI to be realistic.
boring
Я извиняюсь что со своей логикой вмешиваюсь в режиссёрское видение батальных сцен... Но где, при такой пальбе и взрывах хоть одна убитая лошадь?
Kavallerie würde so bestimmt nicht angreifen 😉
Wenn der Film nach allen Regeln gedreht worden wäre, hätte es in der Szene, in der die schwere französische Kavallerie die englische Infanterie angriff, eine große Anzahl verstümmelter Menschen und Pferde gegeben. Niemand würde das zulassen!
Well, they did actually attack like that on the day. Problem was they couldn’t see the British squares from where they started the attack, and so made a massive blunder.